Information Technology
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The smartest dumb use yet for 3-D printing: Personalized bobbleheadsJul 07, 2012 7:00 am - There are a lot of dumb uses for 3-D printing, from plastic bikinis to plastic lampshades to plastic rat-shaped cookie cutters. But I just ran across my favorite dumb us...
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California OKs funding for high-speed rail lineJul 06, 2012 6:38 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of what would be the nation’s first dedic...
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Best Buy to cut 2,400 jobsJul 06, 2012 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. is laying off 600 staffers in its Geek Squad technical support division and 1,800 other store workers as it seeks to restruc...
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Yahoo, Facebook settle patent disputeJul 06, 2012 3:34 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a patent dispute. This averts a potentially bitter battle over the technology running two of the Internet’s most...
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Motorola Solutions offers more devices, solutions so retailers can help shoppersJul 05, 2012 9:59 am - Motorola Solutions aims to keep you shopping at your local brick-and-mortar store, such as Macy’s or Home Depot, without leaving the store empty-handed or disco...
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Beats headphone maker buys MOG music serviceJul 04, 2012 7:02 am - LOS ANGELES — Upscale headphone maker Beats Electronics is buying MOG, a music subscription service that has struggled to compete with rivals such as Rhapsody and Spotif...
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FDA lays out medical device tracking systemJul 04, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are proposing a new system to track millions of medical devices used in the U.S., an effort which they say will help protect patie...
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Woman behind ‘Centipede’ recalls game icon’s birthJul 04, 2012 6:33 am - NEW YORK — Dona Bailey was working as a computer programmer at General Motors when she heard the Pretenders song “Space Invader” and fell in love with it. The year was 1...
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Government extends contract to firm overseeing all domain namesJul 04, 2012 6:00 am - The U.S. Commerce Department awarded a new contract to the nonprofit managing the Internet’s address system four months after saying the group hadn’t met revised require...
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Southwest Airlines to sell live-TV service on 5 planesJul 01, 2012 6:00 am - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July. The airline said that it would offer seven s...